Ford's debut in April 1964 of the Mustang was the first stone turned in the difficult task of repurposing its image to the youth market. The Mustang achieved that in spades, but it was often not taken very seriously in the muscle car ranks, where the 390 GT engine was no match for the competition. When the Cobra Jet-equipped Fastback Mustangs debuted at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, that image evolved from wholesome to fearsome!
Cobra Jet Mustangs downed all comers, taking the vaunted Super Stock Eliminator crown while also introducing an all-new weapon under the hood that could yield the same results to opponents on the street. With the striking snake adorning the sheet metal or the revolutionary shaker hood on Cobra Jet-equipped cars. Ford finally gave its cars the street performance edge and image it desired with the Cobra Jet option. The demise of the muscle car era also signified the end of Cobra Jet.
Mustang Monthly editor Rob Kinnan and muscle car expert Diego Rosenberg bring the history of the Cobra Jet back to life by showcasing the vast array of Ford and Mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance option, including the current, low-production Cobra Jet Mustangs built from 2008 to the present that terrorize the drag strip. This all-encompassing book is the first to specifically feature the Cobra Jet cars of yesterday and today. You will be hypnotized after reading Cobra Jet: The History of Ford’s Greatest High Performance Cars!
This numbered, limited edition book is wrapped in red cloth with a foil-stamped cover and spine. The black case with a hinged lid is cloth-lined with a gloss foiled and embossed lid. Individually boxed for protection, this limited edition book will be numbered and available for a short time only.
<span style="background-color: #00ccff;">Coupons/discounts may not be applied to this book.</span>
Ford's debut in April 1964 of the Mustang was the first stone turned in the difficult task of repurposing its image to the youth market. The Mustang achieved that in spades, but it was often not taken very seriously in the muscle car ranks, where the 390 GT engine was no match for the competition. When the Cobra Jet-equipped Fastback Mustangs debuted at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, that image evolved from wholesome to fearsome!
Cobra Jet Mustangs downed all comers, taking the vaunted Super Stock Eliminator crown while also introducing an all-new weapon under the hood that could yield the same results to opponents on the street. With the striking snake adorning the sheet metal or the revolutionary shaker hood on Cobra Jet-equipped cars. Ford finally gave its cars the street performance edge and image it desired with the Cobra Jet option. The demise of the muscle car era also signified the end of Cobra Jet.
Mustang Monthly editor Rob Kinnan and muscle car expert Diego Rosenberg bring the history of the Cobra Jet back to life by showcasing the vast array of Ford and Mercury iron that could be ordered with this performance option, including the current, low-production Cobra Jet Mustangs built from 2008 to the present that terrorize the drag strip. This all-encompassing book is the first to specifically feature the Cobra Jet cars of yesterday and today. You will be hypnotized after reading Cobra Jet: The History of Ford’s Greatest High Performance Cars!
This numbered, limited edition book is wrapped in red cloth with a foil-stamped cover and spine. The black case with a hinged lid is cloth-lined with a gloss foiled and embossed lid. Individually boxed for protection, this limited edition book will be numbered and available for a short time only.
<span style="background-color: #00ccff;">Coupons/discounts may not be applied to this book.</span>
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Al Joniec
Chapter 1: 1960–1966: From Racing Ban to the Total Performance Years
Chapter 2: The Tasca KR-8: The One That Started It All?
Chapter 3: Designing the 428 Cobra Jet Engine
Chapter 4: The First Cobra Jets and the 1968 NHRA Winternational
Chapter 5: The 1968½ Cobra Jet
Chapter 6: 1969 and the Debut of the Super Cobra Jet
Chapter 7: 1970 and the Debut of the 429 Cobra Jet
Chapter 8: 1971: The Best of Times; The Worst of Times
Chapter 9: 1972: The Death Knell Has Rung
Chapter 10: 1973–1974: Gasping for Breath
Chapter 11: 2009–2019: Cobra Jets in the Modern Era